Learn Joyo Kanji Through Playful, Photo-Filled Essays

You've arrived at the heart of the matter! This page enables you to browse the selection of essays on the site. Blue indicates completed essays. By clicking on the large kanji buttons, you can visit Character Home Pages and read synopses of each essay.

If you would rather buy essays more quickly without visiting Character Home Pages, you can go to Express Checkout. That page is suitable for those who don't have Joy o' Kanji subscriptions.

For kanji that can serve as radicals, see the "Radical" tag at the bottom of blue icons. (If you're not sure what "radical" means, consult the next-to-last section of the glossary, as well as Radical Terms.)